Posted by Kyle Eller
The results of the election verified something that has been increasingly clear over a number of recent election cycles: politically, anyway, we’re divided just about in half.
Nationally, in terms of popular vote, out of all those tens of millions of votes cast, the margin was less than 5%, ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
It’s always interesting when very great and holy saints and even doctors of the church seem to give conflicting advice — like St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis de Sales do on the timely and important topic of anger. Deacon Kyle EllerMere Catholicism
Ours is an angry time. Although ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
The seminary I went to had a heavy emphasis on writing papers, whereas other seminaries might put more focus on test-taking. Mine was one in which I felt like it was a continuous stream of producing papers that no one would ever read except for the professor. Father Richard KunstApologetics
I remember one of the cardinal rules about writing papers for my scripture classes was to never “proof-text.” In a nutshell, proof-texting is taking biblical quotes out of context to argue a particular point. Proof-texting could easily get you into trouble, because if you take certain quotes out of context, it would appear that the Bible is full of ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
I understand that when we die, we are immediately judged by God. It is my understanding that we either then go immediately to hell or heaven (via purgatory if necessary). If that is the case, why is there something called the “Last Judgment”? Are we judged again? Is it ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
Friends, during this “stay at home” time, this is an opportune time to develop the habit of mental prayer.
What is mental prayer? Father Nicholas NelsonHanding on the Faith
It's the form of prayer in which the sentiments expressed are your own. Mental prayer is accomplished by internal acts ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
What will this Covid Christmas look like? Although it sounds like a vaccine is on our way, I think we all can be sure this celebration of the birth of Jesus will look different from previous Christmases. We have been through many holidays already that have been altered by ... Read More »
Posted by Kyle Eller
By Deacon Kyle EllerThe Northern Cross
The pandemic is still with us.
A significant surge in Covid-19 cases in Minnesota continues to affect the life of the community and the church in parishes and schools, although the effects of Gov. Tim Walz’s latest executive order, which went into effect ... Read More »
